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New research reveals that dogs possess the ability to identify word patterns in speech, a linguistic skill previously believed to be uniquely human.
New research suggests dogs process human speech using methods similar to those employed by human babies to understand language.
New research reveals that dogs decode human speech by tracking consonant patterns, a linguistic processing capability previously seen only in humans.
New research suggests the specific lighting conditions of campfires may have disadvantaged hand gestures and favored the evolution of spoken language.
New scientific research suggests birdsong and whale songs share a statistical, language-like structure similar to human communication.
New research suggests a prehistoric 'golden age' of linguistic diversity where thousands more languages existed before the rise of expanding empires.
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Recent research indicates that humans and great apes may have shared common laughter patterns for 15 million years.